With Betsy DeVos heading the Department of Education, the issue of school choice has taken center stage.  Some say Christians should oppose school choice because it will weaken the public schools.  Others say Christians should support it because it enables parents to escape the indoctrination offered in public schools. This Saturday on Up For Debate, Julie Roys will explore the issue with EdChoice Friedman Fellow Greg Forster, who supports school choice and All Our Children Founder Lallie Lloyd, who opposes it.

Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat?  Should Christian children and teens be using them?  This Saturday on Up For Debate, Julie Roys will explore this issue with Dr. Kathy Koch who believes that teens should only use social media with specific limits and Youth Minister Justin Cox who embraces the platform.  Listen and join the discussion on this episode of Up For Debate!​​

​Do Christian wives have to submit to their husbands?  It's a question that roils many marriages and families.  And, this Saturday on Up for Debate, Julie Roys will explore this issue with Mary Kassian, who believes that wives should submit to their husbands and Jamin Hubner, who believes in mutual submission.  Listen and join the discussion on this episode of Up For Debate!​​

Should Christians support or oppose banning certain refugees from coming into the country?  More than two-thousand faith leaders have signed a letter urging the president to allow them in.  But other Christian leaders say banning some refugees is necessary to protect Americans.  This Saturday on Up For Debate, Julie Roys will explore the issue with leaders on both sides of the debate.  Don’t miss this important discussion on Up For Debate​!

The abortion industry alleges that fetuses aren’t human, but abortion survivors show that they are.  This Saturday on Up For Debate, Julie Roys will explore the miraculous stories of Gianna Jessen and Melissa Ohden – both adult survivors of saline abortions.  They'll share their experiences and discuss how God has used their story in the fight to end abortion.  Don’t miss their amazing stories on Up For Debate! ​​

 

L​​iving together before marriage is becoming increasingly popular and even some Christians are doing it. How should Christian leaders respond to this trend? This Saturday on Up For Debate, Julie Roys will explore the issue of co-habitation with Focus on the Family's Glenn Stanton who strongly advocates against it – and Christian ethicist Melissa Browning who takes a more accommodating approach. Listen and join the discussion on Up For Debate! ​

Is it okay for pro-life advocates to go undercover and film abortion workers without their knowledge?  What about crashing pro-choice marches?  This Saturday on Up for Debate, Julie Roys will discuss methods of fighting abortion with Live Action Founder Lila Rose, whose undercover videos are exposing the abortion industry; Americans United for Life’s Deanna Wallace who’s documenting abortion clinic abuses; and Students for Life’s Kristan Hawkins whose group crashed the Women’s March in D.C.!  Join us for the lively discussion  this Saturday at 11 a.m. Central Time on Up For Debate! 

Should Protestants Give More Attention to Mary?  Or if they do, do they risk going too far, and succumbing to some of the abuses in the Catholic Church?  This Saturday on Up for Debate, Julie Roys will discuss the issue with author and theologian, Timothy George, who advocates embracing Mary – an​​d author and pastor Chris Castaldo who cautions against it.  Listen and join the discussion, this Saturday at 11 a.m. Central Time on Up For Debate! 

Should Christians watch R-rated movies?  Or is the violence, bad language and sex common in these films damaging to one’s walk with Christ?  This Saturday on Up for Debate, Julie Roys will discuss the issue with Focus on the Family’s Plugged In media analyst Adam Holz -- and author and film critic Brett McCracken.  Both will offer their separate criteria for movies, and Julie will invite you to do the same.  Listen and join the discussion, this Saturday at 11 a.m. Central Time on Up For Debate!

Do mothers fill a unique nurturing role that fathers cannot – or are both parents equally equipped to nurture children?  This Saturday on Up for Debate, Julie Roys will explore this hot-button topic with sociologist and author, Judith Balswick, who promotes co-parenting – and Rachel Jankovic, who believes mothers should serve as primary nurturers.  Listen and join the discussion, this Saturday at 11 a.m. Central Time on Up For Debate!